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This ebike tour east of Cremona allows you to discover the most beautiful castles in the area. A ring that leaves and ends in Cremona where you can rent your ebikes at the camping.
What to see along the Antica via Postumia
The route follows the ancient via Postumia equipped with a cycle path separated from the road.
A bicigrill awaits you in Malagnino for an energetic coffee immediately upon departure, and then you cycle on secondary asphalted or good dirt roads and on the banks of the Oglio river.
Along the way you can admire the castles of Cicognolo, San Lorenzo Picenardi, the Villa Sommi Picenardi
What to see in Isola Dovarese
It is certainly the most interesting town in the area, with cultural events at various times of the year:
- the party of Luartìs in June, the hop buds proposed in various recipes;
- the Palio delle contrade in September, historical re-enactment of the second half of the fifteenth century for the coming to Isola of the Mantuan court with a party in the public square for the marquises Ludovico Gonzaga and Barbara of Brandeburg;
- the Carnival of the Fifth Quarter in February to celebrate the poor parts of the pig in the traditional Po Valley cuisine. We mean the offal, the liver, the heart, the feet, the pork rinds, the tongue, the kidneys, etc., because nothing was thrown away or thrown away from the pig;
- to visit there are also Piazza Matteotti and its arcades, the prisons of the town hall, the church of San Nicolò containing the Ecce Homo by Bernardino Campi and the Annunciation or Madonna del Gatto by Altobello Melone, the iron bridge also called Ponte dei Martiri..
What to see in Dovarese Island
And ' definitely the country of most interest in the area, with cultural manifestations in various periods of the '
-the Luartìs party in June, the sprouts of the repurposed hops in various recipes ;
-the Palio delle contrade in September, historical resuming of the second half of the Quattrohundred for the coming to the Isle of Mantovana court with a public holiday for the marquee Ludovico Gonzaga and Barbara of Brandenburg ;
-the carnival of the Fifth Fourth in February to celebrate the poor parts of pork in traditional padana cuisine. They mean the offal, the liver, the heart, the feet, the cotics, the tongue, the kidneys, etc., because the pig is not thrown away and nothing is thrown away ;
-to be visited are also Piazza Matteotti and its porticoes, the prisons of the city palace, the church of San Nicolò containing the Ecce Homo of Bernardino Campi and the Annunciation or Madonna del Gatto of Altobello Melone, the iron bridge also called the Ponte dei Martiri.
The path along the Oglio
Continuing, the landscape of the plain will slowly give way to the bends of the Oglio river on whose banks part of the Oglio cycle path winds its way, awarded in 2019 as "the most beautiful cycle path in Italy" as part of the Italian Green Road Award.
They will meet the abandoned Villa Fraganeschi of Villarocca, the Castle of Ostiano, and on the way back the linen museum in Pescarolo.
The 84 km tour may seem demanding but, thanks to the push of the e-bikes, pedaling will be effortless, thanks also to the conformation of a mainly flat territory.
Based on your needs, we can enrich the tailor-made tour and contact the most suitable facilities by sending you a dedicated quote.
Pedaling slowly is the best way to enjoy the experience, with BikeSquare Cremona you can.
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